It's the long-awaited winter vacation for children again, but many parents can't relax. On my mobile phone, I always come across various winter vacation strategies from self media bloggers: those with "earnest teachings", "holidays are the key to widening the gap for children", "I'm not afraid that my classmates are academic overachievers, I'm afraid that academic overachievers will have winter and summer vacations"; There are warning reminders, such as "If you don't plan for winter vacation, there will be a big gap in the start of the school year!" and "If you don't plan for winter vacation, you will fall behind in the start of the school year; Of course, there are also those who offer advice and strategies, such as "How to layout during winter vacation so that we can lead the class at the beginning of the school year", "Five magic weapons for children to overtake on the curve during winter vacation", and "Choosing the right teaching assistant+persisting in execution=stunning everyone at the beginning of the school year". Faced with various fancy speech techniques, parents are not only dazzled, but also easily shaken in their hearts: should they give their children more independent time or assign more "mom card homework"? Should we encourage children to relax and adjust more, or enroll them in several training classes or online classes? Is it to do a good job of reviewing and previewing step by step, or to learn ahead and rush into the new semester? Behind the parents' dilemma is the entanglement of anxiety and rational thinking, and how their children will spend the winter vacation depends on which side this "balance" ultimately leans towards. It cannot be denied that in today's world where "everyone has a microphone", many education bloggers spread and popularize educational knowledge, answer questions and clarify doubts for parents, and play an important role in public service. However, it should be noted that many bloggers have become creators and disseminators of educational anxiety under the influence of traffic and profit. As parents, how can we resist the spread of anxiety and return to rationality? Perhaps the answer lies in the initial mindset of that education. Don't forget why we set off just because you've gone too far. Returning to the fundamentals of education. When the hungry little baby is born, I believe every parent's greatest wish is for their child to grow up healthy. But as children reach the age of school, how many points they scored and where they ranked have become increasingly important topics for parent-child communication. Don't forget, the fundamental task of education is to cultivate virtue and focus on the comprehensive development of individuals. Cultivating virtue and nurturing people is not just in the classroom; Comprehensive development goes far beyond just the test paper. True education occurs in a broader realm of life beyond the classroom, by diligently cultivating moral character, truly perceiving nature, and running and enjoying oneself. Returning to the essence of learning. The gentleman's approach to learning is to hide and cultivate, and to rest and travel. "The earliest educational treatise in China," Xueji, "proposed the principles of" combining hiding and rest "and" combining cultivation and travel, "emphasizing the coordination between in class and out of class, learning and rest. If we were to use a more familiar expression, it would be 'one tension and one relaxation', 'moderate tightness', and' balance work and rest '. Schopenhauer said, "Leisure is the essence of life." In those quiet moments of leisure, children can look at the scenery and the stars, so that the imagination of the sky can be free to gallop, and the creativity of the imagination can grow naturally. Returning to the original intention of the holiday. The design of the winter and summer vacation system is based on considerations of educational laws, student growth, climate factors, cultural traditions, and other aspects. This can not only avoid students from feeling tired due to long-term continuous learning, but also cope with the most extreme weather periods of the year. It also takes into account traditional festivals and cultural customs such as the Lunar New Year. However, those minute by minute holiday schedules and one teaching aid workbook after another may cause children to lose valuable "free time" in being "arranged". When we return to the starting point, the unique status and value of holidays become even more prominent. It is not an "empty window period" in education, but an indispensable "heterogeneous time" that can provide children with blank spaces, experiences, and autonomous growth that cannot be given in the classroom. In this sense, holidays need to be left blank, but they are by no means blank; Holidays encourage rest, but not just leisure; The goal of the holiday is to allow children to achieve vigorous growth of their inner spirit in a free time and space. (New Society)